as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the immediacy of Christmas is just beginning to dawn on many last-minute shoppers
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Recent Examples of immediacy
Because there’s a sense of immediacy.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s an immediacy to devouring the music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But the immediacy of One Battle After Another—with its ICE-like detention camps, unlawful militias storming American streets, and elites who promote white supremacy in closed-door meetings—was intended to embellish the spirit of Vineland rather than undermine it.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
By demanding clarity and presence, the clear and present danger test intentionally protected political speech — even speech calling for the violent overthrow of the federal government — absent the immediacy and probability of the speech causing that result.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s an immediacy to devouring the music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But the immediacy of One Battle After Another—with its ICE-like detention camps, unlawful militias storming American streets, and elites who promote white supremacy in closed-door meetings—was intended to embellish the spirit of Vineland rather than undermine it.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
By demanding clarity and presence, the clear and present danger test intentionally protected political speech — even speech calling for the violent overthrow of the federal government — absent the immediacy and probability of the speech causing that result.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
Noun
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Waller is the former mayor of Calhoun Falls, a town in Abbeville County with about 2,000 people, known for its proximity to Lake Russell and Calhoun Falls State Park.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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